This list covers 25 junk foods starting with the letter R, from “Raisinets” to “Runts.” You’ll find candies, sodas, snack bars, and cereals that share one thing in common: they’re sold for quick, sugary satisfaction rather than nutrition. Most show up on store shelves, movie theater counters, and vending machines, making them easy grab-and-go treats.

Junk food are packaged snacks and drinks made mostly from sugar, salt, and fat, with little nutritional value beyond quick energy. Many of these R-named treats have decades of history behind them, like Reese’s Pieces, which became a household name after starring in the 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Others, like Rock Candy, trace back to simple sugar-crystal recipes that predate modern candy manufacturing.

Below you’ll find the table with Food, Category, Main Ingredients, Calories, and Description.

Food: the name of each junk food item on the list, so you can quickly find and identify the one you’re looking for.

Category: the type of snack or drink each item falls under, such as candy, soda, or snack cracker, to help you compare similar treats.

Main Ingredients: the key components that make up each item, giving you a quick sense of what you’re actually eating.

Calories: the approximate calorie count per serving, useful if you’re tracking how these treats fit into your daily diet.

Description: a short summary of what makes each item unique, including its taste, texture, or a bit of background you might find interesting.

Junk food

FoodCategoryMain IngredientsCalories
RaisinetsCandyRaisins, milk chocolate180
RazzlesCandySugar, corn syrup, gum base100
RC ColaSodaCarbonated water, sugar, caramel color140
Red BullEnergy drinkCaffeine, taurine, sugar110
Red HotsCandySugar, cinnamon flavoring60
Red VinesCandyCorn syrup, wheat flour, licorice flavoring140
Reese’s Big CupCandyPeanut butter, milk chocolate230
Reese’s Fast BreakCandy barChocolate, peanut butter, nougat, caramel260
Reese’s MinisCandyPeanut butter, milk chocolate220
Reese’s NutrageousCandy barPeanut butter, caramel, peanuts, chocolate230
Reese’s Peanut Butter CupsCandyPeanut butter, milk chocolate210
Reese’s PiecesCandyPeanut butter, candy shell210
Reese’s PuffsCerealCorn, peanut butter, sugar130
Rice Krispies TreatsSnack barRice cereal, marshmallow, butter90
Ring PopCandySugar, corn syrup70
Ritter SportChocolate barChocolate, assorted fillings (nuts, wafer, fruit)530
Ritz BitsSnack crackerWheat flour, cheese, vegetable oil150
Ritz CrackersSnack crackerWheat flour, vegetable oil, sugar80
Rock CandyCandySugar, water65
Rocky RoadIce creamChocolate ice cream, marshmallow, nuts180
Rold Gold PretzelsSnackWheat flour, salt110
Root BeerSodaCarbonated water, sugar, sassafras flavoring150
Root Beer FloatDessert drinkRoot beer, vanilla ice cream350
RufflesPotato chipsPotatoes, vegetable oil, salt160
RuntsCandySugar, corn syrup, fruit flavoring150

Descriptions

Raisinets
Chocolate-covered raisins that combine chewy fruit with a candy shell, popular as a movie theater treat.
Razzles
A retro candy that starts out chewy like candy and then turns into bubble gum, sold in colorful fruity flavors.
RC Cola
A classic American cola known for its extra fizz, often credited as one of the first sodas sold in aluminum cans.
Red Bull
A carbonated energy drink packed with caffeine and sugar, marketed for a quick energy boost.
Red Hots
Tiny, fiery cinnamon-flavored candies with a hard shell, known for their intense spicy-sweet kick.
Red Vines
A twisty, chewy licorice-style candy sold in ropes, a favorite movie-snack alternative to Twizzlers.
Reese’s Big Cup
An oversized peanut butter cup with an extra-thick peanut butter filling wrapped in chocolate.
Reese’s Fast Break
A layered candy bar combining peanut butter nougat and caramel, all coated in milk chocolate.
Reese’s Minis
Bite-sized versions of the classic peanut butter cup, unwrapped for easy snacking.
Reese’s Nutrageous
A dense candy bar loaded with peanuts, caramel, and peanut butter nougat under a milk chocolate coating.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
The iconic combo of smooth peanut butter filling in a milk chocolate cup, one of America’s best-selling candies.
Reese’s Pieces
Small peanut-butter-filled candies with a crunchy colored shell, famously featured in the movie E.T.
Reese’s Puffs
A sweetened breakfast cereal made from corn puffs coated in a peanut-butter-and-chocolate flavored glaze.
Rice Krispies Treats
A gooey, chewy bar made from crisped rice cereal bound together with melted marshmallow.
Ring Pop
A hard candy shaped like a giant gem mounted on a plastic ring, meant to be worn and licked.
Ritter Sport
A square German chocolate bar sold in dozens of flavors, from hazelnut to cornflake crunch.
Ritz Bits
Miniature cracker sandwiches, often filled with cheese or peanut butter, based on the classic Ritz cracker.
Ritz Crackers
Round, buttery-tasting crackers often paired with cheese or eaten straight from the sleeve.
Rock Candy
Large sugar crystals formed on a stick or string, essentially pure crystallized sugar in candy form.
Rocky Road
A chunky chocolate ice cream studded with marshmallows and nuts, also sold as a candy bar version.
Rold Gold Pretzels
A widely sold brand of salted pretzels, twisted or rod-shaped, known for their crunchy, savory bite.
Root Beer
A sweet, foamy carbonated soft drink flavored with sassafras or wintergreen notes.
Root Beer Float
A fizzy treat made by dropping a scoop of vanilla ice cream into a glass of root beer.
Ruffles
A brand of ridged potato chips designed to hold extra dip, sold in many bold flavors.
Runts
Small, hard fruit-shaped candies known for their tangy banana pieces, a nostalgic candy from the 1980s.
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